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Chapter 3 Insignificant
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2025-04-03 18:49:52BEATRICE
The world feels like it’s closing in.
All the noise around me fades away. It’s like I’m not even in the restaurant anymore.
Enzo’s words loop in my head. I don’t care about you or your daughter.
I can’t breathe. He really meant every word of it.
The whispers around me get louder. I don’t catch everything, but I hear enough.
"She’s obsessed."
"It’s pathetic. Alpha Enzo clearly doesn’t want her."
"Who even is she? Just some bitter ex?"
"She’s making a fool of herself. Look, I guess Thalia might be our Luna."
My stomach drops. No one in our pack knows I’m their Luna. Enzo never told anyone outside our family. And he never gives me Luna's responsibilities. I’m never allowed to be involved in Luna's matters.
He never claimed me as his. I’m his wife, but only in name. Hidden away, ignored, and treated like an outsider in my pack.
To everyone, I’m just some desperate woman making a scene over a man who doesn’t want her.
I know Enzo has never liked me. Maybe he’s even hated me.
We were mates, and that meant he had to leave Thalia, the woman he really wanted. He married me out of duty, not because he chose me.
But I held onto hope. I thought the mate bond meant something because it did to me.
Maybe one day he’ll love me the way I love him. I feel so stupid for thinking that.
I know now that will never happen.
But knowing it doesn’t make his words hurt any less.
At least Bailey didn’t hear them. If she had… God, I don’t even want to think about it.
She still believes her dad loves her.
If she heard him say he doesn’t care about us, it would crush her. It would take away that last bit of hope she’s holding onto.
And no matter how much I’m mad at Enzo, I never want to be the one to break Bailey’s heart.
Divorce.
The thought pops into my head before I can stop it.
It’s not the first time. But, like always, I brush it off.
I can’t just leave.
Bailey needs a home and a father, even if it’s all pretend. At least this way, I don’t have to worry about how I’ll keep a roof over our heads or food on the table.
And it’s not just us. I’m the Luna of this pack. If we break our mate bond, it will hurt Enzo’s wolf, making him weak, and throw the pack off balance.
The pack depends on a strong Alpha and Luna. If I reject him, both of our wolves will suffer severe damage. This will affect our whole pack. Our pack cannot have a weakened Alpha.
And what if Lycans see this as a chance to strike?
Walking away would affect more than just me. The whole pack would feel it.
I blink, snapping back to reality. I’m still standing in the middle of the restaurant.
It’s time to leave.
But I don’t lower my head. The last thing I want is for everyone to think I have something to be ashamed of.
I lift my chin and turn toward the exit. Let them judge me for all I care. I won’t give them the satisfaction of seeing me break.
*******************
On my way home, I shopped and bought a wooden bow.
Bailey has always loved hunting. In our pack, even young pups can join simple, safe hunting activities before they can shift. They use wooden bows and small training swords to prepare them for the real thing. She’s wanted her own bow for as long as I can remember.
She asked for one today. She asked Enzo for one.
My grip tightens around the box as I walk home. This isn’t how it was supposed to go. Enzo should have been the one to get her this. He should have been there to see her face light up.
But he wasn’t.
When I get home, I stop outside Bailey’s door. She’s asleep, curled up in bed. I just wish she’s having good dreams right now.
I let the gift down carefully, then pull out a small card and a pen.
Happy Birthday, pup. I hope you like your gift. – Dad
I stare at the words long before setting the card on the box.
She’ll believe it’s from him.
And if it makes her happy, then that’s all that matters.
*******************
The following day, a loud bang jolts me awake. For a second, I don’t know what’s happening.
I climb out of bed and hurry down the stairs.
Bailey stands in the corner. She’s clutching her wooden bow. Her eyes dart between me and the front door like she doesn’t know what to do.
And then I see them.
Thalia and Celeste are at the entrance. What are they doing here?
Then I see the bags at their feet like they plan to stay.
Oh no.
Enzo looks as calm and unaffected as ever.
I try to make sense of what I’m seeing. My throat is dry when I finally manage to speak.
"What the hell is going on, Enzo?"
Enzo sighs like I’m already exhausting him. "They’re staying here for a few days," he says like it’s nothing. "They don’t have anywhere else to go."
I stare at him. This got to be a joke, right? There’s no way Enzo would let another woman and her child in our house.
I wait for him to say he’s only joking… But he didn’t.
I’m shaking right now. "You’re letting your ex move into our house?"
Enzo shrugs. "It’s just temporary. Don’t start making a big deal out of nothing," he replies.
This is nothing to him like Bailey’s feelings, and mine don’t matter.
For a second, I feel sick, but I refuse to let the tears fall.
How did I become so insignificant to my husband?
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